Medical Billing and Coding

This course is designed to educate the health care team member with the mechanics of submission of electronic/paper insurance claim forms and current industry coding for medical office treatments and procedures. Content covered is ICD 10, HCPCS, and Medical Coding.

Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in HEA 103 Medical Terminology and/or BIO 150 Human Anatomy & Physiology.

Graduates from this program are very much in demand.

Successful completers of the Medical Coding Certificate Program will be prepared to take the CPC Certification Exam.

6 Credit Hour course, textbooks are included in the course cost.

Program Length

12 – 16 weeks

Degree Earned

Certificate of Completion

Program Cost

$1307

You Will Learn

  • To work as a member of a health care team within scope of practice

  • Perform within legal and ethical boundaries

  • Recognize patient’s rights and the legal implications of working in health care

  • Recognize professional credentialing criteria

  • Demonstrate knowledge of federal/state health care legislation and regulations

  • To document appropriately and to respond to issues of confidentiality

  • Reimbursement, HIPAA, and Compliance

  • An overview of ICD-10-CM

  • ICD-10-CM Outpatient Coding and Reporting Guidelines

Careers

  • Hospitals

  • Physician offices

  • Long-term care

  • Nursing homes

  • Home health care

Information

Contact the Health Occupations Specialist with any questions, or admission requirement information.

Bekki Ringle
bekki.ringle@salinatech.edu
785-309-3102

Faculty

Randi Kirk, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Randi Kirk is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse /Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Graceland University and her Master of Science degree in Nursing from Walden University.

Mrs. Kirk has a nursing career that includes 5 years in the U.S. Marine Corps where she completed the Combat Lifesaver’s Course, CNA-RN at Salina Regional Hospital, Director of Nursing, and a Medical Coder at Brookdale Home Health and has been an RN for Veteran’s Affairs and has her own mental health practice. She has taught CPR/CPI courses and became an adjunct instructor at Salina Tech in the Allied Health Program in 2018 before becoming the Director of Nursing and Allied Health in 2022.

randi.kirk@salinatech.edu
785-309-3138